7855883

Electronic Device with Support Legs

PublishedDecember 21, 2010
Assigneenot available in USPTO data we have
InventorsZI-MING TANG
Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
18 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. An electronic device, comprising: a main body; and at least one supporting mechanism having a support leg, the support leg rotatably connected to the main body in order to support the main body, the support leg being substantially a rectangular block having a pressing portion protruding out from a first side surface of the support leg and extending along an edge of the first side surface, and exposed from a side of the main body; wherein a positioning portion substantially perpendicularly extends from a second side surface opposite the first side surface of the support leg along a direction parallel to the pressing portion, and a length of the positioning portion is less than that of the support leg, the positioning portion contacts a bottom surface of the main body when the main body is supported by the support leg.

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2. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main body comprises a housing, the housing comprises a base plate and a plurality of side plates, the side plates are substantially perpendicularly extended from the base plate.

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3. The electronic device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a shaft portion is formed at an end of the support leg of each of the at least one supporting mechanism, one corresponding side plate of the housing defines a pivotal hole, the shaft portion is capable of being inserted into the pivotal hole of the side plate so that the support leg rotatably connected to the main body.

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4. The electronic device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the shaft portion defines a fixing hole along the axis thereof, each of the at least one supporting mechanism further comprises a fastening member, the fastening member is engaged in the fixing hole of the shaft portion.

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5. The electronic device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each of the at least one supporting mechanism further comprises a washer, the washer is disposed between the shaft portion and the fixing member.

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6. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the support leg of each of the at least one supporting mechanism defines a limiting groove thereof, a corresponding limiting protrusion is formed on the main body, the limiting protrusion is configured for engaging with the limiting groove of the support leg.

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7. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the main body defines a cutout, the positioning portion is configured for engaging in the cutout of the main body.

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8. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one supporting mechanism is two supporting mechanisms, the supporting mechanisms are disposed on opposite sides of the main body correspondingly.

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9. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one supporting mechanism is disposed on one side of the main body.

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10. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pressing portion is a bar.

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11. The electronic device as claimed in claim 1 being a notebook computer.

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12. The electronic device as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising a keyboard, the keyboard being disposed on the top of the housing.

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13. An electronic device, comprising: a main body; a display body rotatably connected to the main body; and at least one supporting mechanism having a support leg, the support leg rotatably connected to the main body in order to support the main body, the support leg being substantially a rectangular block having a pressing portion protruding out from a first side surface of the support leg and extending along an edge of the first side surface, and exposed from a side of the main body; wherein a positioning portion substantially perpendicularly extends from a second side surface opposite the first side surface of the support leg along a direction parallel to the pressing portion, and a length of the positioning portion is less than that of the support leg, the positioning portion contacts a bottom surface of the main body when the main body is supported by the support leg.

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14. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the main body comprises a housing, the housing comprises a base plate and a plurality of side plates, the side plates are substantially perpendicularly extended from the base plate.

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15. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , wherein a shaft portion is formed at an end of the support leg of each of the at least one supporting mechanism, one corresponding side plate of the housing defines a pivotal hole, the shaft portion is inserted into the pivotal hole of the side plate.

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16. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the main body defines a cutout thereof, the positioning portion is configured for engaging in the cutout of the main body.

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17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the support leg of each of the at least one supporting mechanism defines a limiting groove thereof, a limiting protrusion is formed on the main body, the limiting protrusion is configured for engaging with the limiting groove of the support leg.

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18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 14 , further comprising at least one pad formed at the base plate.

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Publication Date

December 21, 2010

Inventors

ZI-MING TANG

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